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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
LOYAL TO THE UNION.
An Ex-Union Soldier Describes the NJ
Famous .Rebel Flag Scene"

! An E1-Union Soldier Describes the Now
Famous "Rebel Flag scene.''
! MIR. G. w. Clifford. a gentleman well
! known to the business men of Nash
vile and Tennessee, was present at
/ the reunion of ex-Confederates at
/ Macon. Ga, which President Davis at
/ tended, and stood within few feet of
| him during the scenes of the review
/ of which the Northern Republican
press have had so much to say. Mr..
Clifford is a pronounced Republican
and an ex-Union soldier, is a member
of George II. Thomas Post, No. 1. G..
A. R. In an interview he said: II
feel it my duty as an American citizen,
to protest against the wrong which is
being done the people of the South
and more particularly of Georgia in
the publicati, rs which are being made
by leading journals of my party in re-
gard to the conduct of ex-Confederates
at the Macon reunion and the conduct
of Mr.. Davis. 1t is true that the al
legged incidents which are made the
basis of this assault by the Northern
and Eastern press occurred in Georgia,
sought to reflect upon the loyalty of
the South. There were a few Con-
federate flags futtering but these
were principally in front of sa-
looms and underneath them were
placards stating the saloon was
ex-Confederate headquarters, the de-
vice evidently being a sharp dodge by
the saloon-keeper to attract custom.
was standing within ten feet of
Mr.. Davis on the porch of Colonel
Johnson's residence where the meet
ing between him and the Confederate
veterans about which so much misrep-
resentation has been made occurred.
old man take his seat in it. When the
flag was pushed forward to the railing,
Mrs. Davis leaned forward and pluck
ing shred from its torn and tattered
folds, fell back in her chair and put
ting her hands to her face began to
weep. The scene was such that no
man could have resisted its pathos.
N"t an eye in that vast assemblage
was dry. Men wept, yes, but their
tears were not disloyal.y to the Union.
but were forced from them by the sad
ness of the scene. Union soldiers who
were there wept and are not ashamed of
their emotion. 1t was in this excitement
the flag was pushed forward to Mr.
Davis. Rising with an effort, he con-
vulsively snatched its folds and pressed
them to his ips, then fell back in his
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
CHAPTER VIII
IF THIS FAILS Me, EVERY THING ELSE FAILS

/
| At half-past nine Fairfax was off and
| away, having first taken Dick aside and
made that now completely docile, but mysti-
fed individual, recite in order his various
| duties for the morrow Oxford did this with
| so much precision as to win commentator
from his friend, who added:
| 'Now, whatever else you may do, my boy,
| / want you to make it distinctly understood
that you have gone away to Paris, to return
| mo more, forever this year, at least. You
observed how marked was in my adieus to
all, giving out that 1 was going back to
| America immediatelys'
At midnight he was in st. Malo, where he
| found awaiting him telegram from Neb-
| bitt himself.
Message only just received. See you
| tomorrow ON board Norma Havre, 10 a.m."
Fairfax smiled, and remarked:
persistence often succeeds where genius
fails"
At the hour named he stood on the deck
of the Norma" as she lay at anchor off
Havre. Nebbitt, looking as if he had just
stepped from a bandbox, came forward,
and with his prompt, clear-cut sentences,
began the conversation:
GOOD morning, Fairfax. Luckily for
you, mere within of mine brought me back,
and, had followed it out entirely,I should
now have been in Southampton. I should
never have waited for any other man but
you. observe you're in a hurry: I'm at
your service. What can do for you7"
Eyes. am in haste. I want to see you
privately
LET US go into the cabin. them said Neb-
bitt, leading the way into an elegant saloon,
where he motioned Fairfax to seat.
"Well, Mr.. Nebbitt, it's just this said
Fairfax, and plunged directly in naedias res
Nahhirt listened with Cfaptfy
ing wonder and attention.
When the narrative was closed with the
concise remark: That's the whole thing in
a NUTSHELL he burst forth with the excIa-
nation:
"Most extraordinary thing ever heard
of in my life Make a sensation greater
than would the assassination of the Car
or Victoria. But how did it succeed, my
dear fellows"
Succeed Succeeded so well that no one
can find the slightest clue.''
Capital. Splendid. 1 can scarcely be
heve it! Such plucky thing would
have
'.StopI What did you call itl"
ssPlucky, I said, and do consider it So"
'.Do you actually mean to say you con-
slider it plucky and commendable!''
'Pluckyl Why, my dear boy, think it
one of the boldest things / ever heard of.
I'd like to shake hands with that fellow
Success is success. Since you say he has
succeeded, 1 consider it a master-strole.
Butt said he, suddenly and sharply, chow
came you to know any thing about itl 1t
looks
s'Stop, again, Mr.. Nebbitt. I've been lying
to YOU. Nothing of the kind has hap
pened."
Nebbitt's countenance changed in an in
slant, and his eye had dangerous CLEAN
in it. But he waited quietly to learn the
next move of this enigmatic youth.
tro BE CONTINUED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
chair exhausted. Then arose cries for

chair exhausted. Then arose cries TO
Governor Gordon. He stepped to tn,
front and delivered speech which
was as loyal to the Union as any Johr
Sherman ever made.
When he referred to the perfec
union of the sections to-day under one
flag. the cheering was louder and more
spontaneous by far even than which
greeted the incident of the flag. Nc
man could have looked upon that as
semblage and heard their shouts and
honestly entertain the faintest idea
that these people are disloyal to the
Union. The flag was not torn to
pieces by men eager to preserve relics
OF the emblem which jefferson Davis
had kissed, as the Republican press
charge. 1t was quietly borne away,
and not shred was taken from it ex-
cept that by Mrs. Davis. 1 walked
among the thousands of ex-Confeder-
ates at Macon, and talked with hum
dreds. and declare, with all sincerity
and truthfulness, that did not see or
hear a single thing which indicated
any antagonism to the Union i re-
member that, after it was all over, ]
was talking with party of men who
had fought for the Union, and hap
pened like me to be in Macon on bust
ness, and some one remarked that he
wondered if any attempt would be
made by the Republican press to
misrepresent the occasion, and
@Ic&
seek to make the people of other
sections believe that those ex-Confed-
crates had acted as enemies to the I'm
ion, and given vent to disloya senti-
ments, would be nothing short of gross
injustice, and no man would have the
depraved Imagination to attempt to do
so unless he were sensational news
paper correspondent. As men we felt
that we would be recreant to our sense
and consciences if we failed to recog-
nize the loyalty among these old vet
Grams, now our peaceful fellow-citizens.
Now see that the press of the North
has done great wrong. know the
injustice of the charges, and I feel it
my duty to say what know. 1t would
be base ingratitude to the people
among whom live if I did not raise
my voice to protest against this misrep
resentation; One little circumstance
illustrates the temper of the people.
l had occasion to spend a good deal OF
time at the depot looking after freight
and frequently stopped to look at the
gaily decorated cars which had brought
Mr.. Davis from Mississippi. There
were many flags upon it, but every one
was the flag of our Nation.-Nashutte
Letter IN Minneapolis Tribune (Rep.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

But" he added, alphabetically, she GER
tainly is not of tgnoble birth, and / do be-
ieve he is descendant of the old Fairfaxes.
He Is gentleman of leisure-at present, at
least, until schoolteaching begins. And I'm
sure it was a feeling of duty Ito himself, to
save himself from emigrating to the poor
house, that led him to accept high position
in the department Of Government-ahem
OF set of spoiled youngsters. So that lies
not so bad after al, % added he, with feel
ing of comfort.
"But, at any rate" continued Lydia,
" whatever his position, or from whom de-
scended, he has interested me as few men
have"
The imaginative Dick thought he could
perceive shade of jealousy creep up the
Princess back hair and spread itself over
her hat But he could not see her face, for
she bent more lowly over her work and
youchsafed not word in reply.
'Now just look at that!'' meditated Dick.
s'Here am dying to fall in love with that
detestable Lydia and to have her fall in
love with me, been trying these hundreds
Of years-more, or Leslie added, half
explanatorily-"andi it don't work worth
fig. Along comes this penniless Yankee
confound the dog, I can't help admiring
him-and scoops in, not only Lydia, but that
oSAAIoh ASSbSA 81 tAlC
effort. or apparent intention, even. Hang
it ALL can't see how he does it; still he
did look deucedly well last night
Here Natalie began humming strain
from the '.Addio." Lydia interrupted her
with:
''How he started when you struck into
that song, last night And I thought 1
heard him say: 1t points my fater"
Natalie laid down her palette and brush,
and leaning back in her chair, turned her
face curiously toward Lydia, saying:
''Do you know that is very strange! The
saw his face, that song, which had
been haunting me more or less during the
entire evening, as associated with my lost
knife, flashed across me with redoubled
energy. 1t seemed to tell his history and
fate Now you say those were his own
words Curious, is it nots"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

"A black walnut log of extraordina-
~ size was recently shipped from Bal
timore to the river Clyde in Scotland
It was seventeen feet long and forty
two inches broad. containing over two
hundred cubic feet of wood
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
posooo ro,lI;,re.r

Roscoe Conkling says: 81 never
realized what the phrase, 'to feel like
a gentleman meant until / banished
public affairs from my mind" Per-
haps Lawyer Conkling is a gentleman,
but Statesman Conkling was the SUI
premest hog of the whole drove of
Solons among whom he was ..hoss in
his day.'-LouisriEle Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
Senator Eugene Hale saws We

"Senator Eugene Hale says very
positively that Mr.. Blaine is not cam
didate for denomination. If Mr.. Hale
is right Mr.. Blaine is giving unex-
pected proof of political sagacity and
an ability to perceive the changes that
are taking place within his party
Chicnoo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

Senator Allison says in his inter-
views that he is not seeking the Presi-
dency. 1t is rumored, however, that
the Iowa statesman does not lock his
door to prevent the Presidency from
seeking him. Chicago Neps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

"A sow will raise better pigs when
from two to four years old than at any
other age
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

GOING OVER TO THE STONE, THEY SAT DOWN.
wood-roads to gather some wild flowers,
when they suddenly missed my camp-chair,
ana, 70 save time, made short cut through
the forest, coming out by the brook where
you see the opening yonder.n (This made
clear to Fairfax the my stery of the sudden
disappearance of the servants Yesterday
e.Possibly they may have dropped my
knife, although ] am sure put it in my
pocket, lust before starting" (Ayei so you
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
Local Correspondence.
COIsURN.

Election is over and things are settling
down again. The lucky candidates are
happy aud the defeated ones are feeling bad.
The election certainly was surprise to all.
The hutchering season was opened on
Monday by Frank liackenberg aud Thos.
Hosterman Saml Ulrich and j. Cooney
butchcrcd on Tuesday and Samuel Ard and
w. II. Krcamer arc nj it to-day.
A number of our citizens arc off hunting
this week, a party of Georgetown hunters
spent Sunday NJ the hotel nnd left for the
mountains Monday morning.
Landlord Klecllner has his house full oi
hoardcrs at present. The masOns and ear
pentrrs who are repairing the bridge at
Beaver Dam arc all boarding there. The
hricklayers are about through with their
work ON the new church and IL is making "A
fine appearance.
Several of our citizens enjoyed an oyster
supper one evening last week aud we hear
four of them eat one gallon of oysters and
claim they were not hungry
Pay car went over the road to-day and
the railroad boys are all smiles.
Henry Whitmer is at his old stand this
week running the grain house for Andy
Campbell who is OF hunting.
Squire Garthoff and merchant Nonada
spent Sunday last in Brush Valley.
We notice travel on the railroad Is slack
just now which in generally the case at this
seasons of the year. VALE.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
REBERSBURG.

John Beck a son of Benjamin Beck, was
hauling ground the other day and was
thrown from the wagon by violent jerk OF
the horse. His head struck the ground
with great force and his injuries are quite
srrious.
Mrs Jacob Bower, of this place, is at pres.
ent at Coburn visiting friends.
The four colored musicians struck il rich
on last Wednesday when they stopped in
front of T. NJ. Gramley's residence to give
him the benefit of their serenede The
news of his election 10 the Office of register,
though too premature, made Gramley feel
liberal and he sent the coons away reioic-
ing. Tytus faced theimusic once and will
not likely have any more of ii for some
time to come.
Mrs. Peter Heller, of Rockville, had the
misfortune to break one of her arms at the
wrist the other day. We did not learn the
circumstances of the accident, but hear she
is improving.
Died on last Friday-Adam Wolfart, the
oldest son of Geo. Wolfart, aged about 10
years. His remains were buried at Brum-
CARDS church.
Uriah Spangler, who was in from the
west To visit friends aud relatives, started
for home last week,
Willis Walker and wife arrived from
Illinois last Saturday and are paying Wis
it to his father and other relatives and
friends.
Glad TO report that Rev. Lenhart is able
to be up and around again.
Some of our people have butchered al
ready.
Henry Wolf took the contract TO make n
lot of logs for VIM. Kreamer last week.
Mica Rishel's horses had things their own
way the other day and they made off on n
dead run. They kept the thing up for
II distance of three quarter miles The
wagon tongue was broken but no one was
hnrt. NANoD.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
WOODWARD.

Since the improvements have been intro
duced into the mill, including II new bolt
ing cloth, our millers are turning OUT an
eXcellen. quality of flour.
Frank Guiswite has been visiting his
parents for the past few days. He is en-
gagged on IA lumber job In Brush valley
Narrows.
Some talk of n creamery being established
in this village.
Thus far our hunters have killed three
deer. Luther Kreamer and James Nonada
each shot one on election day, and yester-
day Monday John |. 0rndorf was the
fortunate one.
Mrs. Catherine Ornlorf was the purchas-
er at the Vonada sale Of the property i'm
mediately this side Of the Sarrows includ-
ing 70 acres of land.
James Guiswite moves into .is property
this week. ARGNTI.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
SPRING MILLS.

Chas. T.. Roger, of Syracuse, Kansas. who
has been visiting friends and relatives in
this county for the past few weeks has again
returned 10 his western home.
j. Wesley Gobhle is oil 10 New Berlin 10
attend the funeral ola little son of Prof. \.
+. Gobble.
On last Saturday as James Hanna, OF
Georges Valley, was crossing the bridge
across Muddy Creek near his residence one
of the plank broke and both horses Went
through the bridge with a crash. He found
great difficulty 20 eNcavate them from their
pcrilous situation, but they both escaped
with only rev bruises
John r. Condo has purchased lot of
ground from |. j. Grcnoble, and expects 10
make some improvements thereon in the
near future.
A large party left this place on last Mon
day for the seven mountains 10 spend n
week at hunting We noticed Capt. j. Ii.
Bibby, our accommodating landlord, among
the party. x*%
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
SMITH TOWN.

Mr. Nerh nd plastcred his dwelling honse
last week.
The company road leading mp the noun
tain got an overhauling which was very
necessary.
The water company cleaned up their wat
er course and cistern, preparatory for winter.
John Keen's house looks much improved
with its new covering.
DR.. Musser is building n fine chicken house
and large ice house on his farm.
John Kimport has mason Rhoadsat work
building n double furnace and bakcoven.
We hear that Joseph GTossman will make
sale next spring and leave this place.
John Kern also intends TO quit farming.
W. &. Duck bought fine colt of John
Keen JUMBO.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
MADISONBURG.

The election is over, and now We'll see
what the other side will do.
The road supervisor has crew of hands
at work on the roads Too late in the season
and working Mt the wrong place. The days
are too short now, and besides that tho law
requires him TO have 1t all done by the first
of September.
The Lutherans had their lot surveyed and
are putting fence around the church.
Daniel Roush is on the sick list again
and is at this writing in n critical condition.
There are good prospects of Madisonburg
having brass band in the near future
Our boy must be very easily hurt. Oh,
how sensitive he must be
Mr.. Gramley is getting along first rate
with his school. His pupils speak very
well of him as an instructor. Titus, you
have the writer's best wishes.
Michael Miller is about purchasing Elias
Miller's property, at present being oc-
cupied by Henry Beck.
Limon Beck and Ed. Reber expect to &c
to Clearfeld by the last of this week to
canvass the country, taking orders for
plating cutlery,
Newton Fielder, as usual, will go tC
Pennsvalley end of the week.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
POE MILLS.

The orders received for November by
Supt. John Grubb are nine cars of miner
plank and nine ears of props.
One of the prop trucks was badly wrecked
west of Rock Point on the L. V. road. II
was very close for Wallace Kerstetter's s
hand. One of his gloves was entirely used
up.
Last Wednesday when James Burd was
conducting on the Lightning Express he had
one of the fastest rides he ever had on the
Z. V. road. Brother johnson and Billy
]. h. z. had oiled some parts of the road, and
when the truck reached the oily rails il
went off on jump and made over two
miles in four minutes The bird lost his
crown and lots of feathers.
Patty Rhine, our great novelty dealer, re-
ceived a very fine pen knife from an un-
known friend. And now he swears ven-
geance on the sender and says ii won't be
healthy for the Sonso---if he finds him
out.
Miss Alice Miller was on the sick list
but is some better at this writing.
Mr.. Bowersox, from Laurelton, took n
trip on the +. V. road 10 Jacksonville last
Thursday.
Last Sunday three of our best looking
ladies took a trip Ia one of the high noun
tain tops to view the land we are living in
But the expedition proved quite .adventur-
ous. First they met strange family-old
Mr.. Buck and wife and two children in
their spotted fall suits Next they come a
cross large cave which they declared a
bear den. And then the party went ''lip
flop down the mountain.
j. B. Kitchin and his one-eyed John took
up quarters ut Junctionville depot and We're
awarded the contract by James honawitZ
10 catch rats and mice by the acre.
Last Friday Shi:y Klinefelter lost several
hogs by the dreadful butcher knife disease,
which ended the lives Of the porkers in n
very short time. Supt. John Grubb, James
Donkey and John Reader weIe there to
help dispose of the good butcher supper and
sample the new sausages. They pronounced
everything O. X.
Captain Oxy who returned home from his
eastern trip the ether day alleges TO have
seen quite curious dog. The dogs bark
ing was not the usual chow WOW" but rs
Oxy says, it sounded 10 him like "DrUg
nag, DrUf auf" That Is strange Mike.
oame Is plenty in Pine Swamp. Lots of
deer and some turkeys and bears.
Jack Hanback, our boss blanket weaver
wove n blanket for John Hoover and Long
street that must be seen TO be properly ap-
preciated.
Last Monday night Supt. Grubb and four
of his best men and the two niggers were
on Poe Mountain to fight the fire. The
flames made for pine swamp but were
stopped before they reached the point A.
bout eleven o'clock the men started for
home. Shortly after the boys left the
mountain top our Supt. came so closely in
contract with large black stump that it
upset him. The two niggers will be able to
furnish the explanation to the signal which
Grubb gave before he got up.
Our newsboy was half an hour late
Thursday morning. Too much rain and
not quite enough news.
CALIFORNIA JACK.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
CENTRE MILLS.

The people of Centre Mills are anxious to
know what ails the small chicks of the
Journal of last week We all take IL for
granted they have been very sick aud have
fallen away ia size considerably I Not AT
all-it's the crop we sare raising for the
Cleveland campaign in 1888. Give them n
years time and they will come out rs full
grown, Growing roosters.-Ed
Water here as elsewhere is very low, but
the weather'is delightful.
Mr. and Mrs. q. +. Miller, nee Katie
Smnll, expect 10 move on the farm, lately
purchased by his father and adjoining
Centre Mills on the right.
Henry Gilbert and mother attended the
funeral of young Woltart, the oldest son of
George Wolfart, Of Wolfe's store.
j. X. Meyer has improved the looks of
his premises by giving his yard fence a
coat of paint.
Mrs. Sarah Shafer, en route for Madison
burg, stopped at her brothers on Thursday
evening.
DIR. 5. Gutelius and family, of Millheim,
tarried few minutes with friends as they
passed this place on Sunday evening Guess
they were dry.
Geo. Stover started 10 work for j. X,
Meyer on Monday morning.
ANONYMOUS
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
AARONSBURG.
age making has commenced.

Sausage making has commenced.
Hol Grouse, of Lock Haven, was here
for few days last week
l.. ID. Kurtz, of Miiiiinburg, was up on
business last week
Jerry Kline made business trip 10
Michigan about ten days ago.
Mrs Geo. Spyker, of Mitiiiuburg, was the
guest of Mr.. ID. ii. Lenker's few days
last week.
Mrs. j. II. Musser paid weeks visit TO
her daughter, Mrs. w. Il. Meyer mt Shame
kin, Pa.
Since our water supply is very low citi-
zens having branches from the main line
should be very economical in the use OF
water. Cisterns should be filled during the
night, otherwise there will be no water AT
the public hydrant during the greater part
of the day.
Joseph Rinkart, formerly citizen of this
place, died M his brothers home, several
miles south of Miitiinburg on the lst in
stant. He took sick on the Saturday pre-
vious Oct. 10Th His remains were buried
ut Mitiiinburg, on Thursday, Nov. Sd. His
age was 81 years. Mr. Rinkart was well
known by many of the Journal reader.
ANOTHER.